Leadership Montana Introduces Class of 2008…

Leadership Montana http://www.leadershipmontana.org , a statewide collaboration of higher education, civic and business leaders, has selected the Class of 2008. This is the fourth class of Leadership Montana.

Leadership Montana presents an annual seven session program of leadership development and business and policy education. At the heart of Leadership Montana is the concept of community trusteeship. Leaders hold the future of their communities, their state and their families in trust. Leadership Montana members accept this role as trustholders and form an important bond, creating a powerful network of energy, talent and leadership for our state. In the first three classes of Leadership Montana, 123 members have completed the program.

The program will be conducted in seven locations across the state, beginning with an Orientation and Retreat in Big Sky on September 5 and concluding with Graduation in Billings on May 10, 2008. Other program locations will be Kalispell, Bozeman, Lewistown, Great Falls and Helena.

Applications were reviewed by a statewide selection committee.

Leadership Montana is an affiliate of the Montana Chamber Foundation, a 501(c)(3) organization and is supported by approximately 90 businesses and organizations across the state including Montana State University-Billings, First Interstate Bank, First Interstate BancSystem Foundation, Qwest, St. Vincent Healthcare, The Montana Chamber Foundation, Bresnan Communications, MDU Resources Group, PPL Montana, Washington Corporations, D.A. Davidson & Co., Montana State University, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, Tractor and Equipment Company, US Bancorp Foundation, Montana State Fund, Payne Financial Group, the Foundation for Community Vitality, Hayden Marketing and Public Relations, Town Pump Foundation and many others.

A list of the members of the Class of 2008 of Leadership Montana is provided below.

Members of the Leadership Montana Class of 2008

Michele Bazzanella Helena
Financial Advisor, D.A. Davidson & Co.

Chris Budeski Bozeman
Principal/Owner, Madison Engineering

Cooper Burchanel Missoula
President, salt Studio

Nancy Butler Helena
Counsel, Montana State Fund

Dan Casey Helena
Big Sky Central Labor Council

Scott Chauvet Stanford
Superintendent of Schools

Bill Davies Billings
VP, US Bank

Adam de Yong Helena
Wired MAP Project Dir.,Governor’s Office

Brett Doney Great Falls
Pres., Great Falls Development Authority

Rene Dubay Helena
Office of Commissioner of Higher Ed.

JoAnn Eder Red Lodge
Exec. Dir., Edwards Family Foundation

Phil Gaglia Billings
Senior VP, First Interstate Bank

Steve Hall Missoula
Proj. Mgr, Gordon Construction

Kevin Heaney Billings
Attorney/Partner, Crowley Law Firm

Craig Herbert Sidney
Montana Dakota Utilities

Sheila Hogan Clancy
Career Training Institute

Kevin Hood Missoula
Univ. of Montana Internship Program

Shannon Hughes Helena
Constituent Relations, Governor’s Office

Ken Johnson Conrad
Ag. Producer, Desert Claim Farm

Peter Joy Missoula
Dir. of Operations, Envirocon, Inc.

Bernard Khomenko Missoula
V.P., MT.Assoc.of Health Care Purchasers

Luke Kobold Billings
Dir. Public Affairs, Billings Clinic

Catherine Kuntz Great Falls
Great Falls Public Schools, MEA/MFT

Mark Lambrecht Helena
Mgr, Regulatory Affairs, PPL Montana

Cindy Lyle Billings
VP, Marketing, First Interstate Bank

Greg MacDonald Bonner
CEO, Montana Broadcasters Assoc.

Mike Magone Billings
VP, I-Tech Corporation

Dale Mahugh Butte
Manager, NorthWestern Energy

Greg Matthews Billings
Assoc. Principal, Architect
CTA Architects

Jani McCall Billings
Pres., Consulting with Communities

Glenn McFarlane Billings
CEO,Yellowstone Boys and Girls Ranch

Tom McGree Kalispell
Sales Exec.,Payne Financial

Tim McHugh Butte
VP, Montana Resources

Mary McNally Billings
Professor, MSU-Billings College of Business

Leslie Messer Sidney
Exec.Dir., Richland Co. Econ. Dev. Corp.

Marilynn Miller Billings
CEO, MSU-Billings Foundation

Meg O’Leary Big Sky
Sale/Mktg. Mgr, Big Sky Resort

Brenda Peterson Cascade
CEO, Wendt Adv. and Public Relations

Linda Reed Helena
CEO, Montana Community Foundation

Rick Robinson Lame Deer
Healing Tree, Inc.

Billie Jean Ruff Billings
President/CEO, Travel Cafe

Sheila Shapiro Helena
COO, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mt.

Steve Simonson Thompson Falls
Exec. Dir., Sanders Co. Community Dev. Corp.

Darr Tucknott Missoula
Dir, Univ. of Mt. Leadership Center

Jonelle Walker Florence
Missoula Federal Credit Union

Jeff Welch Bozeman
Pres., Mercury Advertising

Bruce Whittenberg, Executive Director
406 896-5877
Sharon Peterson, Associate Director
406 896-5876
Leadership Montana
P.O. Box 1373
Billings, Montana 59103
[email protected]

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